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President Trump has cancelled a summit with Kim Jong-un following what he called “tremendous anger and open hostility” on the part of the North Korean leader. He wrote to Mr Kim this morning to say that the meeting, which would have been the first of its kind between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader, would not take place in Singapore on June 12 as planned.President Trump has cancelled a summit with Kim Jong-un following what he called “tremendous...President Trump has cancelled a summit with Kim Jong-un following what he called “tremendous...

The Foreign Office has accused the Kremlin of staging a hoax call that duped Boris Johnson into talking to a man he...The Foreign Office has accused the Kremlin of staging a hoax call that duped Boris Johnson into talking to a man he thought was the Armenian prime minister for 18 minutes. The foreign secretary was asked about the Salisbury poisoning and how to deal with President Putin during the phone call. Mr Johnson is the...The Foreign Office has accused the Kremlin of staging a hoax call that duped Boris Johnson into talking to a man he thought was...

An immigration official at the centre of Amber Rudd’s resignation is moving from the Home Office after 27 years in an apparent demotion. Hugh Ind, director general of immigration enforcement, is moving to the Cabinet Office in...An immigration official at the centre of Amber Rudd’s resignation is moving from the Home Office after 27 years in an apparent demotion. Hugh Ind, director general of immigration enforcement, is moving to the Cabinet Office in...An immigration official at the centre of Amber Rudd’s resignation is moving from the Home Office after 27 years in an...

Two Yorkshire schoolboys plotted to massacre their fellow pupils and teachers with stolen guns and homemade bombs in a Columbine-inspired attack. The best friends, both aged 14 at the time, wanted revenge for being bullied and...Two Yorkshire schoolboys plotted to massacre their fellow pupils and teachers with stolen guns and homemade bombs in a Columbine-inspired attack. The best friends, both aged 14 at the time, wanted revenge for being bullied and...Two Yorkshire schoolboys plotted to massacre their fellow pupils and teachers with stolen guns and homemade bombs in...

Seven years ago a recently promoted British cabinet minister arrived in Brussels with a mission to win favourable headlines back home. On the agenda for the meeting with his European counterparts was the troubled Galileo satellite navigation...Seven years ago a recently promoted British cabinet minister arrived in Brussels with a mission...Seven years ago a recently promoted British cabinet minister arrived in Brussels with a mission...

A racist law student has admitted making “disgusting” chants that left a black woman so scared that she moved out of...A racist law student has admitted making “disgusting” chants that left a black woman so scared...A racist law student has admitted making “disgusting” chants that left a black woman so scared...

An airline pilot who battered his estranged wife to death with a saucepan after she refused to lower the asking price...An airline pilot who battered his estranged wife to death with a saucepan after she refused to...An airline pilot who battered his estranged wife to death with a saucepan after she refused to...

A young woman died alongside her sister’s family in Grenfell Tower while visiting them on the night of the fire and becoming trapped in their flat on the 19th floor. Amal Ahmedin, 34, and Mohamednur Tuccu, 44, and their...A young woman died alongside her sister’s family in Grenfell Tower while visiting them on the night of the fire and becoming trapped in their flat on the 19th floor. Amal Ahmedin, 34, and Mohamednur Tuccu, 44, and their...A young woman died alongside her sister’s family in Grenfell Tower while visiting them on the night of the fire and...

Surveillance cameras at airports could soon warn officers when a passenger is lying, after researchers analysed millions of frames of footage to map telltale facial expressions. Even highly trained officers struggle to assess...Surveillance cameras at airports could soon warn officers when a passenger is lying, after researchers analysed millions of frames of footage to map telltale facial expressions. Even highly trained officers struggle to assess...Surveillance cameras at airports could soon warn officers when a passenger is lying, after researchers analysed...

They have shared their rocky outcrops on the edge of the North Sea since the end of the last Ice Age, weathering the pillage of Vikings, hunters and hermits together. Now, in an era of extraordinary perils including plastics, pollution and climate...They have shared their rocky outcrops on the edge of the North Sea since the end of the last Ice...They have shared their rocky outcrops on the edge of the North Sea since the end of the last Ice...

Theresa May will ask the European Union for a second Brexit transition period to run until 2023 to avoid a hard border in Ireland. Britain will propose another transition covering customs and trade that will follow the...Theresa May will ask the European Union for a second Brexit transition period to run until 2023 to avoid a hard border in Ireland. Britain will propose another transition covering customs and trade that will follow the...Theresa May will ask the European Union for a second Brexit transition period to run until 2023 to avoid a ...

A former British soldier carried out a one-man crime wave in a French village, committing scores of burglaries and defying a huge manhunt by living rough in the countryside for months. Peter Seymour, 61, preyed on Britons...A former British soldier carried out a one-man crime wave in a French village, committing scores of burglaries and defying a huge manhunt by living rough in the countryside for months. Peter Seymour, 61, preyed on Britons...A former British soldier carried out a one-man crime wave in a French village, committing scores of burglaries and...

An employee of the Labour Party chairman escaped disciplinary action after saying Theresa May “would look better with a noose around her neck”. Paul Robertson, who works as an assistant to Ian Lavery in his Wansbeck...An employee of the Labour Party chairman escaped disciplinary action after saying Theresa May “would look better with a noose around her neck”. Paul Robertson, who works as an assistant to Ian Lavery in his Wansbeck...An employee of the Labour Party chairman escaped disciplinary action after saying Theresa May “would look better with...

MPs who want to increase the number of their social media followers have been told that they can send their staff on a £420 Instagram course and claim it on expenses. Parli-Training, a company that offers classes for MPs’ staff...MPs who want to increase the number of their social media followers have been told that they can send their staff on a £420 Instagram course and claim it on expenses. Parli-Training, a company that offers classes for MPs’ staff...MPs who want to increase the number of their social media followers have been told that they can send their staff on...

The estranged daughter of a wealthy Russian businessman close to President Putin has written to the Home Office to urge Britain not to grant her father an investment visa. Olga Litvinenko, 34, a former opposition politician...The estranged daughter of a wealthy Russian businessman close to President Putin has written to the Home Office to urge Britain not to grant her father an investment visa. Olga Litvinenko, 34, a former opposition politician...The estranged daughter of a wealthy Russian businessman close to President Putin has written to the Home Office to...

A record number of 7,493 Britons sought German citizenship last year, a 162 per cent rise over 2016, Germany’s Federal Statistics Office has reported. In 2016 and last year combined, 10,358 Britons became German, more than...A record number of 7,493 Britons sought German citizenship last year, a 162 per cent rise over 2016, Germany’s Federal Statistics Office has reported. In 2016 and last year combined, 10,358 Britons became German, more than...A record number of 7,493 Britons sought German citizenship last year, a 162 per cent rise over 2016, Germany’s...

The year Philip Roth’s Portnoy’s Complaint was published, I turned 15 and all of us, my friends and I, read it with amazement. No writer before or since has, I think, captured so well the madness of the testosterone-crazed adolescent boy in the...The year Philip Roth’s Portnoy’s Complaint was published, I turned 15 and all of us, my friends...The year Philip Roth’s Portnoy’s Complaint was published, I turned 15 and all of us, my friends...

Sir, Oxford University certainly cannot solve British inequality by itself but it can and must do better to reach out to the hundreds of bright, under-represented young people in the country (Louise Richardson, Thunderer, May 23). We need to fix...Sir, Oxford University certainly cannot solve British inequality by itself but it can and must do...Sir, Oxford University certainly cannot solve British inequality by itself but it can and must do...

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UK: Ed Sheeran begins the mainland UK leg of his European stadium tour, with four shows in Manchester.

Hay Festival, annual book and culture festival opens with the first of two School Days, offering free entry to events for key stage 2 students.

University of Glasgow research reveals that too much screen time is associated with heart disease and cancer.

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In 1738, during a reading of Martin Luther’s preface to the Epistle to the Romans, John Wesley experienced a religious conversion that would lead him to found the Methodist church; in 1809 Dartmoor prison was opened to house French prisoners-of-war; in 1844 Samuel Morse sent the first telegraphic message, “What hath God wrought?”; in 1883 Brooklyn Bridge opened over the East River; in 1930 Amy Johnson landed her Gypsy Moth plane in Darwin, Australia, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England; in 1941 HMS Hood was sunk by the Bismarck off Greenland; 1943: German U-boats withdrew from the North Atlantic where they had attacked merchant and Royal Navy shipping since mid-1940, causing loss of lives and vital supplies from the US in the longest continuous campaign of the Second World War.

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“Buttercups and daisies,” sings the lover in the folk song Strawberry Fair, and he could well be singing it now. Buttercups are thronging the meadows. There are two kinds: the meadow buttercup and the bulbous buttercup. The meadow buttercup is the taller of the two, but the two species are best distinguished by their sepals. On the bulbous buttercup the green sepals under the cup turn back against the flower stalk, while on the meadow buttercup they stay firmly attached to the cup. In fields, and notably on railway embankments, ox-eye or dog daisies are coming into flower. They were traditionally midsummer flowers, but nowadays they appear in late May. They are tall, handsome daisies that keep their heads well above the grass. They have a bold ring of white ray florets, and an intensely yellow centre of disc florets.

The missile that shot down an airliner over Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people, was fired by a Russian anti-aircraft brigade, an international criminal investigation has concluded. Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was shot over the conflict zone in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on July 17, 2014. There were no surviviors The Dutch-led joint investigative team, which had...The missile that shot down an airliner over Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people, was fired by a...The missile that shot down an airliner over Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people, was fired by a...

The family of a murdered Maltese journalist have handed her hard drives and laptops to German police because they do...The family of a murdered Maltese journalist have handed her hard drives and laptops to German police because they do not trust local investigators to handle the evidence. The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) received two laptops and three hard drives that belonged to Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, at the...The family of a murdered Maltese journalist have handed her hard drives and laptops to German police because they do not trust...

The former treasurer of Spain’s ruling party has been jailed for 33 years for tax evasion in the most damaging...The former treasurer of Spain’s ruling party has been jailed for 33 years for tax evasion in the...The former treasurer of Spain’s ruling party has been jailed for 33 years for tax evasion in the...

Thousands of women and girls who were rescued from the terrorist group Boko Haram have been raped by soldiers or...Thousands of women and girls who were rescued from the terrorist group Boko Haram have been raped...Thousands of women and girls who were rescued from the terrorist group Boko Haram have been raped...

As Nicolas Maduro strode through the mahogany doors and onto the terrace of the 19th-century Miraflores presidential palace, he may, for a moment, have felt that things really were going his way. In front of him, an election victory party was in...As Nicolas Maduro strode through the mahogany doors and onto the terrace of the 19th-century...As Nicolas Maduro strode through the mahogany doors and onto the terrace of the 19th-century...

Muji, the Japanese retailer, has been fined by Beijing for labelling products as “Made in Taiwan” in its latest move to stop foreign companies recognising the island as a sovereign nation. Beijing has launched a crackdown on...Muji, the Japanese retailer, has been fined by Beijing for labelling products as “Made in Taiwan” in its latest move to stop foreign companies recognising the island as a sovereign nation. Beijing has launched a crackdown on...Muji, the Japanese retailer, has been fined by Beijing for labelling products as “Made in Taiwan” in its latest move...

President Trump is not allowed to block critics from following him on Twitter, a federal judge in New York ruled yesterday. Mr Trump’s favourite social media platform is a public forum and therefore blocking Americans who wish...President Trump is not allowed to block critics from following him on Twitter, a federal judge in New York ruled yesterday. Mr Trump’s favourite social media platform is a public forum and therefore blocking Americans who wish...President Trump is not allowed to block critics from following him on Twitter, a federal judge in New York ruled...

She scored the winning penalty in the 1999 World Cup and her euphoric celebration, with her USA shirt whipped off, is engraved in the annals of sport. A bronze likeness on a plaque honouring Brandi Chastain’s career, however, is expected to prove...She scored the winning penalty in the 1999 World Cup and her euphoric celebration, with her USA...She scored the winning penalty in the 1999 World Cup and her euphoric celebration, with her USA...

Retail sales have enjoyed their biggest monthly rise in a year and a half as the high street came back to life after the snow-struck start to the year. Sales volumes increased 1.6 per cent in April compared with March, the Office for National Statistics said, beating forecasts of 0.7 per cent and providing some evidence that the underlying economy remains resilient. It...Retail sales have enjoyed their biggest monthly rise in a year and a half as the high street came...Retail sales have enjoyed their biggest monthly rise in a year and a half as the high street came...

President Trump has revived concerns about a global trade war by holding an investigation into imported cars and...President Trump has revived concerns about a global trade war by holding an investigation into imported cars and lorries that could lead to steep American tariffs. Officials confirmed overnight that an inquiry had been opened into whether imported vehicles and parts “threaten to impair the national security” of the...President Trump has revived concerns about a global trade war by holding an investigation into imported cars and lorries that...

One of the things you notice when you work at home for part of the week is how daytime TV schedules are packed with...One of the things you notice when you work at home for part of the week is how daytime TV...One of the things you notice when you work at home for part of the week is how daytime TV...

The publication of a UK parliamentary report calling for tougher action to stop the flow of dirty Russian money into...The publication of a UK parliamentary report calling for tougher action to stop the flow of dirty...The publication of a UK parliamentary report calling for tougher action to stop the flow of dirty...

Welcome to Marks & Spencer. And here’s the bunch running the show, eager to “accelerate the pace of activity to...Welcome to Marks & Spencer. And here’s the bunch running the show, eager to “accelerate the...Welcome to Marks & Spencer. And here’s the bunch running the show, eager to “accelerate the...

If there is one project that sums up the problems that Marks & Spencer’s senior management team have often faced...If there is one project that sums up the problems that Marks & Spencer’s senior management...If there is one project that sums up the problems that Marks & Spencer’s senior management...

Bill Winters was having dinner in Rome when he got a call from a colleague telling him the investment bank he had co-run for years would no longer require his services. In the aftermath there was shock that he could have been treated so ruthlessly...Bill Winters was having dinner in Rome when he got a call from a colleague telling him the...Bill Winters was having dinner in Rome when he got a call from a colleague telling him the...

Severn Trent has received £31 million of penalties after a rise in the amount of water it is losing from leaks and interruptions in supplies. The money is meant to go back into lowering bills, but eight million customers across...Severn Trent has received £31 million of penalties after a rise in the amount of water it is losing from leaks and interruptions in supplies. The money is meant to go back into lowering bills, but eight million customers across...Severn Trent has received £31 million of penalties after a rise in the amount of water it is losing from leaks and...

Bovis Homes has faced a shareholder backlash over an “unusual” bonus payout to its finance director and a planned salary increase for its chief executive, despite not revealing his performance targets to investors. The...Bovis Homes has faced a shareholder backlash over an “unusual” bonus payout to its finance director and a planned salary increase for its chief executive, despite not revealing his performance targets to investors. The...Bovis Homes has faced a shareholder backlash over an “unusual” bonus payout to its finance director and a planned...

Up to 1,000 Liverpool supporters have today been left scrambling to find alternative routes to Kiev after a tour operator cancelled flights to the Ukraine just 48 hours before the Champions League final. Worldchoice Sport announced just after 3pm today that three outbound flights and three return...Up to 1,000 Liverpool supporters have today been left scrambling to find alternative routes to Kiev after a tour operator cancelled flights to the Ukraine just 48 hours before the Champions League final. Worldchoice Sport announced just after 3pm today that three outbound flights and three return...Up to 1,000 Liverpool supporters have today been left scrambling to find alternative routes to Kiev after a tour operator...

Tottenham Hotspur received a huge boost today with Mauricio Pochettino signing a new contract tying him to the club until 2023. The Argentinian has been rewarded for guiding Tottenham into the Champions League for three successive seasons, with a £3 million pay-rise taking his salary to £8.5 million, making him the fourth best-paid manager...Tottenham Hotspur received a huge boost today with Mauricio Pochettino signing a new contract tying him to the club until 2023. The Argentinian has been rewarded for guiding Tottenham into the Champions League for three successive seasons, with a £3 million pay-rise taking his salary to £8.5 million, making him the fourth best-paid manager...Tottenham Hotspur received a huge boost today with Mauricio Pochettino signing a new contract tying him to the club until 2023.

James Milner is talking deeply about his character, expounding on his stubborn streak when he casually mentions that he speaks to his children only in Spanish. What?! Many parents struggle to get through in English. Milner was determined to learn Spanish, wants his kids to follow suit and, when he sets his mind to...James Milner is talking deeply about his character, expounding on his stubborn streak when he...James Milner is talking deeply about his character, expounding on his stubborn streak when he...

Which side are you on? The romantics will be rooting for Exeter in this weekend’s Premiership final. The club which...Which side are you on? The romantics will be rooting for Exeter in this weekend’s Premiership final.Which side are you on? The romantics will be rooting for Exeter in this weekend’s Premiership final.

It is a strange sort of season that can finish in a Champions League final and still feel “disappointing”, but this...It is a strange sort of season that can finish in a Champions League final and still feel...It is a strange sort of season that can finish in a Champions League final and still feel...

A Wednesday morning in mid-August and Jürgen Klopp cut an unusually agitated figure. Liverpool were preparing for their Champions League qualifying game away to Hoffenheim, a boom-or-bust match that would be played against the backdrop of a...A Wednesday morning in mid-August and Jürgen Klopp cut an unusually agitated figure. Liverpool...A Wednesday morning in mid-August and Jürgen Klopp cut an unusually agitated figure. Liverpool...

England would play their first knockout match at Euro 2020 in Dublin if they win their group, according to the...England would play their first knockout match at Euro 2020 in Dublin if they win their group...England would play their first knockout match at Euro 2020 in Dublin if they win their group...

As current holders and 12-times winners, Real Madrid certainly have the advantage over Liverpool when it comes to experience and stature for Saturday’s Champions League final. But what kind of opposition will Jürgen Klopp’s side face on the pitch?As current holders and 12-times winners, Real Madrid certainly have the advantage over Liverpool...As current holders and 12-times winners, Real Madrid certainly have the advantage over Liverpool...

The statistics will tell you that Godolphin have had a terrific start to the year but the Dubai-based operation...The statistics will tell you that Godolphin have had a terrific start to the year but the...The statistics will tell you that Godolphin have had a terrific start to the year but the...

There were probably audible groans on the third floor of ECB offices at Lord’s today, when AB de Villiers announced...There were probably audible groans on the third floor of ECB offices at Lord’s today, when AB de...There were probably audible groans on the third floor of ECB offices at Lord’s today, when AB de...

Rugby is a sport that is slow to push its boundaries. Once again, the All Blacks are the team that are out there...Rugby is a sport that is slow to push its boundaries. Once again, the All Blacks are the team...Rugby is a sport that is slow to push its boundaries. Once again, the All Blacks are the team...

Charles Leclerc may not be the most well-known of Formula One drivers, but there are plenty in the paddock who are...Charles Leclerc may not be the most well-known of Formula One drivers, but there are plenty in...Charles Leclerc may not be the most well-known of Formula One drivers, but there are plenty in...

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Satirical, controversial and above all elegiac novelist who was considered one of the greats of postwar American literature

A tall, thin and mildly stooped man with bushy eyebrows and a fierce demeanour, Philip Roth was not an easy dinner party guest. When he lived in London in the early 1990s with his second wife, the actress Claire Bloom, he was always quick to pounce on conversational sloppiness, especially if he felt fellow guests did not know their Jewish or American history. As a...A tall, thin and mildly stooped man with bushy eyebrows and a fierce demeanour, Philip Roth was...A tall, thin and mildly stooped man with bushy eyebrows and a fierce demeanour, Philip Roth was...

Wanda Wilkomirska had enjoyed a successful career as a solo violinist in her native Poland, championing music by...Wanda Wilkomirska had enjoyed a successful career as a solo violinist in her native Poland, championing music by compatriots such as Krzysztof Penderecki and Karol Szymanowski. She had also been able to visit the West with little hindrance, dazzling audiences with her virtuosic performances, because of her former...Wanda Wilkomirska had enjoyed a successful career as a solo violinist in her native Poland, championing music by compatriots...

★★★☆☆The Golden Age Spanish tragicomedy Life Is a Dream, by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, is a study of free will versus fate, reality versus illusion. However, only a trace of its story remains in Kim Brandstrup’s new piece for Rambert, the...★★★☆☆The Golden Age Spanish tragicomedy Life Is a Dream, by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, is...★★★☆☆The Golden Age Spanish tragicomedy Life Is a Dream, by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, is...

★★☆☆☆Performed in more than 60 countries since it opened in Barcelona in 2003, Jordi Galceran’s human-resources satire is recruiting its first British audiences. I couldn’t quite jump on board, alas. Perhaps, if I had seen it in 2003, before The Apprentice, before the horror film Saw — to which its balloon-debate plot bears a certain resemblance — I might have...★★☆☆☆Performed in more than 60 countries since it opened in Barcelona in 2003, Jordi...★★☆☆☆Performed in more than 60 countries since it opened in Barcelona in 2003, Jordi...

★★★★☆It had not been the longest life, but it was certainly an eventful one. In the 4th century, in what is...★★★★☆It had not been the longest life, but it was certainly an eventful one. In the 4th century, in what is today Southwark, a middle-aged woman was buried beside the banks of the Thames. Alongside her was an unremarkable collection of grave goods: ceramics, bowls, coins. She would have been considered...★★★★☆It had not been the longest life, but it was certainly an eventful one. In the 4th century, in what is today Southwark...

★★★★☆Later in life Edward Bawden — graphic designer, illustrator, watercolourist, printmaker — denied that he was an artist, instead claiming that he was “just someone who made dirty marks on paper”. He was typically self-deprecating with a...★★★★☆Later in life Edward Bawden — graphic designer, illustrator, watercolourist, printmaker...★★★★☆Later in life Edward Bawden — graphic designer, illustrator, watercolourist, printmaker...

Viewing guide, by Joe ClayHumansChannel 4, 9pmThe first series of the sci-fi thriller was the most-watched drama...Viewing guide, by Joe ClayHumansChannel 4, 9pmThe first series of the sci-fi thriller was...Viewing guide, by Joe ClayHumansChannel 4, 9pmThe first series of the sci-fi thriller was...

Carry on Brussels Channel 4 ★★★★☆ The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs BBC One ★★★★☆ It’s only fair to declare that you are...Carry on Brussels Channel 4 ★★★★☆ The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs BBC One ★★★★☆ It’s only fair to...Carry on Brussels Channel 4 ★★★★☆ The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs BBC One ★★★★☆ It’s only fair to...

The legal profession is analysed and dissected to the nth degree by politicians, journalists and the public. But who is the best arbiter of quality? Lawyers, of course. That is why Times Law and The Brief are surveying the solicitors’ profession...The legal profession is analysed and dissected to the nth degree by politicians, journalists and...The legal profession is analysed and dissected to the nth degree by politicians, journalists and...

Scots will be £4,000 per head better off in an independent Scotland that emulates the success of countries such as New Zealand, Finland and Denmark, according to a long-awaited SNP report into the economics of separation. The SNP Growth Commission report, to be published tomorrow, will claim that...Scots will be £4,000 per head better off in an independent Scotland that emulates the success of countries such as New Zealand, Finland and Denmark, according to a long-awaited SNP report into the economics of separation. The SNP Growth Commission report, to be published tomorrow, will claim that...Scots will be £4,000 per head better off in an independent Scotland that emulates the success of countries such as New Zealand...

Theresa May has criticised the Scottish government for attempting to “bully” Marks & Spencer over the company’s decision to label produce from Scotland as British. Mrs May told MPs that attempts to pressure the company to rebadge the goods were “appalling” and also contradicted the result of the 2014 independence referendum in which...Theresa May has criticised the Scottish government for attempting to “bully” Marks & Spencer over the company’s decision to label produce from Scotland as British. Mrs May told MPs that attempts to pressure the company to rebadge the goods were “appalling” and also contradicted the result of the 2014 independence referendum in which...Theresa May has criticised the Scottish government for attempting to “bully” Marks & Spencer over the company’s decision to...

Hospital patients with dementia are being cared for on unsuitable wards and being given drugs that they may not be needed, according to the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. It has published its first report into how people with dementia are cared for in community hospitals after visiting 287 patients in 56...Hospital patients with dementia are being cared for on unsuitable wards and being given drugs...Hospital patients with dementia are being cared for on unsuitable wards and being given drugs...

A “ridiculous” contract agreed by Edinburgh’s tram company enabled the contractors to “extort” money from the city council, a public inquiry has been told. Douglas Fairley, QC, representing several former executives of Tie...A “ridiculous” contract agreed by Edinburgh’s tram company enabled the contractors to “extort” money from the city council, a public inquiry has been told. Douglas Fairley, QC, representing several former executives of Tie...A “ridiculous” contract agreed by Edinburgh’s tram company enabled the contractors to “extort” money from the city...

The testing of five-year-olds in Scotland’s primary schools is set to be overhauled less than a year after the assessments were introduced because of concerns that some children are struggling to complete them. Acknowledging...The testing of five-year-olds in Scotland’s primary schools is set to be overhauled less than a year after the assessments were introduced because of concerns that some children are struggling to complete them. Acknowledging...The testing of five-year-olds in Scotland’s primary schools is set to be overhauled less than a year after the...

It didn’t quite go to plan for Roy MacGregor this season. The Ross County chairman is one of Scotland’s richest and most successful businessmen but the past nine months have reminded him again that nobody is immune to failure. With his beloved County relegated, MacGregor has been left to face the flak over his steering of his club, and in particular his decision last...It didn’t quite go to plan for Roy MacGregor this season. The Ross County chairman is one of...It didn’t quite go to plan for Roy MacGregor this season. The Ross County chairman is one of...

Neil Lennon, the Hibernian manager, believes that out-of-contract midfielder Dylan McGeouch may yet remain at Easter...Neil Lennon, the Hibernian manager, believes that out-of-contract midfielder Dylan McGeouch may yet remain at Easter Road next season. Lennon had thought McGeouch, who is currently in South America with Alex McLeish’s Scotland squad, had agreed terms with another club but that appears not to be the case and he now...Neil Lennon, the Hibernian manager, believes that out-of-contract midfielder Dylan McGeouch may yet remain at Easter Road next...

An all-Ireland regulatory area for agriculture forms part of the UK’s solution for the Irish border aimed at breaking the impasse in Brexit talks, The Times can reveal. The Irish government, with the full backing of the EU, has insisted that the UK provide the outline of a plan at the June EU...An all-Ireland regulatory area for agriculture forms part of the UK’s solution for the Irish border aimed at breaking the impasse in Brexit talks, The Times can reveal. The Irish government, with the full backing of the EU, has insisted that the UK provide the outline of a plan at the June EU...An all-Ireland regulatory area for agriculture forms part of the UK’s solution for the Irish border aimed at breaking the...

Sinn Féin will push for all-island abortion access if the public vote to repeal the Eighth Amendment, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The party leader said that women in Northern Ireland would access abortion services in the Republic if the law were changed. She said that the “ideal scenario” would be for the Stormont assembly to change its own...Sinn Féin will push for all-island abortion access if the public vote to repeal the Eighth Amendment, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The party leader said that women in Northern Ireland would access abortion services in the Republic if the law were changed. She said that the “ideal scenario” would be for the Stormont assembly to change its own...Sinn Féin will push for all-island abortion access if the public vote to repeal the Eighth Amendment, Mary Lou McDonald has said.

The man suspected of abducting and killing Jastine Valdez last weekend was sitting in his car when he was shot dead by a detective who fired a single shot, the garda watchdog has said. Mark Hennessy, a married father of two, was confronted by armed gardaí in Cherrywood, Dublin, on Sunday after a two-day manhunt. The...The man suspected of abducting and killing Jastine Valdez last weekend was sitting in his car...The man suspected of abducting and killing Jastine Valdez last weekend was sitting in his car...

Concerns about cervical smear tests being assessed in laboratories abroad are “genuine”, but it should not be assumed that their standards are lower than Irish labs, the taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar said that an independent...Concerns about cervical smear tests being assessed in laboratories abroad are “genuine”, but it should not be assumed that their standards are lower than Irish labs, the taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar said that an independent...Concerns about cervical smear tests being assessed in laboratories abroad are “genuine”, but it should not be assumed...

An English vet who helped a gang make millions by tricking people into buying more than 5,000 sick or dying puppies from Ireland has been spared jail. Daniel Doherty, 49, provided health checks and vaccination cards stating the...An English vet who helped a gang make millions by tricking people into buying more than 5,000 sick or dying puppies from Ireland has been spared jail. Daniel Doherty, 49, provided health checks and vaccination cards stating the...An English vet who helped a gang make millions by tricking people into buying more than 5,000 sick or dying puppies...

The government could save up to €1 billion a year if it introduced standardised tax relief on pension contributions, a new report has found. At present workers in the higher tax band receive relief of up to 40 per cent on their...The government could save up to €1 billion a year if it introduced standardised tax relief on pension contributions, a new report has found. At present workers in the higher tax band receive relief of up to 40 per cent on their...The government could save up to €1 billion a year if it introduced standardised tax relief on pension contributions...

Northern Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions is reviewing his predecessor’s decision not to bring criminal charges against a soldier who shot dead a teenager in Derry 46 years ago. Stephen Herron, the DPP, is seeking a...Northern Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions is reviewing his predecessor’s decision not to bring criminal charges against a soldier who shot dead a teenager in Derry 46 years ago. Stephen Herron, the DPP, is seeking a...Northern Ireland’s Director of Public Prosecutions is reviewing his predecessor’s decision not to bring criminal...

Over 800 of you wrote in to tell us your thoughts on today’s Irish abortion referendum. Overwhelmingly, our readers said they would vote ‘yes’ in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment, with 87% agreeing the constitutional ban on abortion should...Over 800 of you wrote in to tell us your thoughts on today’s Irish abortion referendum.Over 800 of you wrote in to tell us your thoughts on today’s Irish abortion referendum.

John Heslin, injury permitting, is days away from the start of the championship but the National League still weighs heavily on his mind. Westmeath operated in Division 3 and, having played in the top flight as recently as 2014, Heslin has experienced both ends of Gaelic football’s spectrum. His strong feeling is that counties in the lower tiers are not getting the...John Heslin, injury permitting, is days away from the start of the championship but the National...John Heslin, injury permitting, is days away from the start of the championship but the National...

Speaking before last year’s All-Ireland hurling final, Lee Chin reasoned that Galway would need to break their goal...Speaking before last year’s All-Ireland hurling final, Lee Chin reasoned that Galway would need to break their goal duck to beat Waterford. Chin was not alone in his analysis, though Galway ultimately lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup despite failing to score a goal in any of their last four games. Things did not...Speaking before last year’s All-Ireland hurling final, Lee Chin reasoned that Galway would need to break their goal duck to...

Home advantage counts in sport, particularly championship hurling. Last weekend, all four hosts were successful, in...Home advantage counts in sport, particularly championship hurling. Last weekend, all four hosts...Home advantage counts in sport, particularly championship hurling. Last weekend, all four hosts...

Stephen Bradley, the Shamrock Rovers manager, says that Graham Burke is fitting seamlessly into the Ireland squad and has tipped his team-mate Seán Kavanagh to be the next player to make the step up. Last Sunday, Burke became the first player to...Stephen Bradley, the Shamrock Rovers manager, says that Graham Burke is fitting seamlessly into...Stephen Bradley, the Shamrock Rovers manager, says that Graham Burke is fitting seamlessly into...